Job prospects Payroll Administrator in Nunavut

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "payroll administrator" in Nunavut or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Nunavut

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Payroll administrators (NOC 13102) in Nunavut for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
Several positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Payroll administrators in Nunavut:

Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Payroll administrators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 59%
- Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 12%
- Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 10%
85% of payroll administrators work all year, while 15% work only part of the year, compared to 72% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 20% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 80% compared to 49% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 19% compared to 37% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 31% compared to 22% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 31% compared to 15% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: n/a
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a